About the Author

Jeff Walton is a US Navy Vietnam veteran and retired US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) special agent who spent more than thirty-four years in federal law enforcement and national security work. His career assignments ranged from felony criminal investigations to counterintelligence and combating terrorism operations and investigations in the United States, the Far East, and Europe. He also served in senior management positions at NCIS Headquarters, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I, the National Counterintelligence Center, and the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive. He and his wife live in Florida.

Reviews

"An absorbing and inherently fascinating read from beginning to end. Final Departure reveals author Jeff Walton's genuine flair for raptly engaging his readers with deftly crafted characters embedded in an unpredictable plot of unsuspected twists and turns...highly recommended." Midwest Book ReviewReaders' Favorite International Book Competion - Gold Medal Winner, Religion; Benjamin Franklin Silver Award Winner - 29th Annual Independent Book Publishers Association Awards; Christian Author Awards Grand Prize First Place Winner 2017; Florida Authors and Publishers President Awards Silver Medal in Adult Christian Fiction and Relgion."The main attraction of this well-constructed and compulsively readable book remains the very effectively rendered grand debate at its center." Kirkus Reviews"A must read for adults of all ages! Final Departure is a sobering and introspective look at life, death and beyond from a Biblical perspective. While delivering a powerful message through his characters, Jeff Walton gives the reader an accurate and entertaining glimpse into the NCIS special agent culture and the operational world that consumes the lives of some of the best federal law enforcement professionals in the business. He delivers a thought-provoking novel about the perils of ignoring the reality of eternity. Final Departure is a serious work that takes a no-nonsense look at the authenticity of the scriptures - we can't predict our final departure, but we can select the ultimate destination -this book helps set that course." Mark Clookie, Director, NCIS (retired)